“Rangers’ Summer Windfall in Doubt as £2m Signing Told He’s ‘Failed’ on Loan”

Vaclav Cerny has been nothing short of a revelation since pulling on the blue of Rangers.

The winger, on loan from Wolfsburg, has impressed both fans and management alike with his dynamic performances, and there’s a strong desire from all parties to make his stay at Ibrox permanent.

However, not all loan situations have worked out quite so well.

Behind the scenes, Rangers’ recruitment team, led by Nils Koppen, may be scrutinizing the fine print in Oscar Cortes’ deal, potentially looking for a way to opt out of the £4 million permanent clause attached to his contract.

Meanwhile, Rafael Fernandes’ move to Rangers was meant to offer a fresh start. After struggling for opportunities at Lille, he arrived at Ibrox in search of first-team football.

Unfortunately, things haven’t gone according to plan, with the Portuguese defender finding minutes hard to come by, casting doubt on the value of the move for both player and club.

Looking at the outgoings, Kieran Dowell appears to be settling in well at Birmingham City.

His performances suggest he could be a long-term figure at St. Andrew’s.

In contrast, Jose Cifuentes and Rabbi Matondo are facing more uncertain futures with their respective loan clubs.

Cifuentes, at Aris Thessaloniki, has shown flashes of promise, but nothing definitive has emerged to suggest a permanent deal is guaranteed.

Matondo’s loan spell at Hannover 96, however, is causing even greater concern.

While Rangers stand to earn over £5 million combined if both Cifuentes and Matondo are signed permanently by their current clubs, those figures are far from confirmed.

A potential £4.2 million deal for Cifuentes remains unresolved.

As for Matondo, his stint in Germany is trending downward, raising fears at Ibrox that he could be heading back to Glasgow this summer – and not as a success story.

The situation surrounding Matondo has taken a sharp turn.

His early promise in Hannover – including a spectacular goal on his debut against Hamburg – offered hope of a fresh start. But those hopes quickly faded.

Prior to Hannover’s recent 1-0 defeat to Karlsruher, the narrative around Matondo had already begun to sour.

After scoring his first international goal for Wales during the break, he returned to club duty only to play five minutes off the bench in another disappointing result.

Since rejoining German football, Hannover have managed just two wins in nine league matches, and Matondo has featured in only one of those victories.

He hasn’t started a Bundesliga 2 match since early February and has failed to add to his goal tally. Seven games later, he remains without another goal or assist to his name.

German publication Liga Zwei didn’t hold back in their assessment, noting that Matondo started with a “spectacular goal” but hasn’t lived up to initial expectations.

For Hannover to consider activating the €1 million purchase clause in his loan agreement, his form would need to improve dramatically in the final games of the season.

As it stands, the likelihood of him staying in Germany beyond May is slim.

For Rangers fans who watched his inconsistent spells in Scotland, this latest chapter is all too familiar.

One electrifying display often followed by a string of underwhelming ones — an unfortunate pattern that continues to haunt Matondo’s career.

Some habits, it seems, are harder to shake than others.